The Pentagram in Depth

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The five-pointed star or pentagram is one of the most potent, powerful, and persistent symbols in human history. It has been important to almost every ancient culture, from the Mayans of Latin America, to India, China, Greece, and Egypt. It has been found scratched on the walls of Neolithic caves, and in Babylonian drawings, where it marks the pattern the planet Venus makes on its travels- a secret symbol of the Goddess Ishtar. Scriptures, especially Hebrew, are abundant with references to pentagrams. So, why does this symbol have such a sinister reputation today?

The Pentagram in the Ancient World

The earliest pentagrams were rough diagrams found scratched into stone age caves. While they are believed to have some spiritual significance, the meaning of the star-shape to early humans is a mystery. In the civilizations that followed, it held various meanings, usually astronomical and religious. Pentagrams served to mark directions in Sumerian texts, and represented the five visible planets. Later, it was the sign of the planet Venus and the goddess.

According to the Greek mathematician and philosopher Pythagoras, five was the number of man, because of the fivefold division of the body, and the ancient Greek division of the soul. According to Pythagoras, the five points of the pentagram each represent one of the five elements that make up man: fire, water, air, earth, and psyche. (energy, fluid, breath, matter, and mind; also liquid, gas, solid, plasma, and aethyr, or spirit) The Pythagoreans held the pentacle sacred to Hygeia, the Goddess of healing, whose name (HGIEiA) was an anagram in Greek for the elements water, earth, spirit, fire, and air.

This particular symbolism has persisted for centuries, and has greatly influenced theologies of diverse traditions. Early Christians wore the pentagram as an emblem, possibly to represent the wounds of Christ, or possibly due to connections between early Christians and the Pythagorean mysteries.* Later, the pentacle was important to many doctrines of esoteric Medieval and Renaissance belief systems- alchemy, kabbalah, and Ceremonial magic.

The Pentacle and Magick

Renaissance-era ritual magicians, like the Greeks, used the Pentagram as a microcosm of the human body. The practice of Ritual Magic was used to create a state of closeness with god through the use of symbols and rituals to imitate the divine state. It was believed that like affects like, that the connection between the world of symbols and the world of actions could also be manipulated for evil purposes. One of these magicians, Giordano Bruno, warned of such misuse of the powerful pentacle by Black magicians. (The pentagram is still central to the practice of ritual magic, and is used in the foundation of many of its rituals.)

In the Jewish kabbalistic tradition, which borrows many Pythagorean ideas, the pentagram represents the five upper sephiroth on the Tree of Life- five numbers, being indivisible by any but themselves, which represent pure archetypal forces: justice, mercy, wisdom, understanding, and transcendent splendor.

Christian Pentagram?

Christian Kabbalists of the renaissance were especially enamored of the pentagram, which they viewed as a mystical proof of the divinity of Christ – to them, it symbolized Christ as the Holy Spirit manifest in the flesh. A favorite gematric feat was to add the Hebrew letter Shin (symbolizing fire and the holy spirit of Pentecost) to the Biblical four letter name of God (YHVH, most commonly [and incorrectly] pronounced ‘Jehovah’) yielding YHShVH- Y’heshua, or Jesus. (There is a secret biblical connection, as well, in the name of the Christian holiday of Pentecost- the day the Holy Spirit descended on the apostles of Jesus is one of many geometrical ‘proofs’ in the New Testament disguised as stories)

There are many connections between the pentagram and Christianity. Before the cross, it was a preferred emblem to adorn the jewelry and amulets of early Christians (followed by an ‘x’ or a phoenix). The pentagram was associated with the five wounds of Christ, and because it could be drawn in one continuous movement of the pen, the Alpha and the Omega as one. It was also an expression of a secret Gnostic heresy, found hidden here and there throughout Christian history- a symbol of Isis/Venus as the secret goddess, the female principle. The most notable instance of this symbolism is in the Arthurian Grail romances, which are Gnostic and kabbalistic teachings disguised as tales of knightly quests.

The pentacle as a symbol of the feminine principle was was embodied by the rose. The small, five petaled roses found in many Gothic cathedral’s ornamentation are not-so-secret pentagrams:

The Pentacle in Wicca and other NeoPagan Traditions

Currently, the most common religious uses of the pentagram are by Wiccan, Neopagan, and Satanic groups. In most Wiccan and Neopagan traditions, its symbolic meaning is derived from Ceremonial magick and nineteenth century occultism- the four elements ruled by the spirit- although as these theologies mature, they have added to its meaning.

In many of these traditions, it can also symbolize the unity of mankind with the earth or with the realm of the spirit, the human body, and more.

Point up, or Point Down?

A “point down” pentacle is nothing new- nor is it necessarily Satanic when it appears as such. Historical depictions of the pentagram were as likely to be points down as point up. A distinction between one or the other was rarely made by the ancients. Even today, one must not assume a point down pentagram is Satanic, as it is just likely to be Masonic, Wiccan, or simply upside-down. Some inexperienced Wiccans will occasionally claim that a point down pentacle is Satanic, but such a symbol has at times represented the Wiccan horned God, and is still today an emblem of the Second Degree initiation in Gardnerian Wicca.

The Satanic Pentagram

In the minds of many, the pentagram is inextricably linked with black magick and Satan worship. The Satanic pentagram is a difficult symbol- it is the newest and least used, but at the same time the best known and most controversial. The Satanic pentacle is almost always presented upside down, or inverted, with a single point facing downward, and it is this pentacle that is presented incorrectly as ‘evil.’

The adoption of the pentacle as a Satanic emblem is quite recent, dating only to the latter half of the twentieth century. To the Satanist, this glyph is a representation of “Black magic,” symbolizing the triumph of matter and individual desires over religious dogma- earth over an illusory promise of heaven. It is not analogous to the upturned cross (which is a symbol of rebellion against Christian culture), and is not “anti-Wiccan.”

In modern Satanic theology, the pentagram is far more likely to represent the individual, or the choice to pursue individual glory or immortality rather than union or absorption with the divine- where some traditions advocate the sublimation of the ego or submission to god, Satanism exalts and glorifies it, deifying the human being. The symbol most commonly associated with Satanic practices is the “Sabbatic goat” or Goat of Mendes pentacle, often confused with Baphomet, a figure from Templar legend, and Pan, the Greek goat God. It rarely has any deeper meaning; an irony when one considers that its association with Satanism has made the pentagram a feared symbol to many, and the subject of countless conspiracy theories.

The Goat’s Head

The goat itself is related to medieval superstitions about the behavior of witches, who were often depicted dancing with or riding on goats (who often represented Satan himself). The goat in that context is often seen as an ironic symbol of sexual repression (the association being a clear allusion to the unrestrained sexuality represented by this ancient fertility symbol), so one can see why the symbolism might appeal to modern Satanists, as a symbol of freedom from sexual and religious taboos.

The Pentagram in Freemasonry

In Freemasonry and related traditions, the pentagram is usually referred to as the “blazing star,” and in addition to more traditional Pythagorean symbolism, is sometimes symbolic of the descent of the divinity of Christ into the world of matter, a remnant of Masonry’s ties with medieval Christian Kabbalah and hermetic tradition. In this, it represents the Star of Bethlehem. Freemasonry emphasizes Pythagorean geometry in its system of allegorical symbology, and as the pentagram was the chief of the Pythagorean symbols, it is not at all surprising to find it among Masonic symbols. Even so, it is still a relatively minor symbol in freemasonry, and largely ignored in today’s lodges.

The Masonic use of the pentagram has nevertheless provided endless fodder for conspiracy minded evangelicals who see its use as proof of a vast Satanic Masonic network. Many absurd connections have been made between the Satanic pentagram and the Masonic star by enthusiastic conspiracy theorists, who fail to note that the first association of the reversed pentacle with ‘evil’ is a relatively recent attitude- adopted long after Masons had been using the star without controversy for a very long time. The 19th century magical scholar Eliphas Levi is the first known to have vested the downward pointing pentacle with any real negative meaning, elaborating perhaps on Bruno’s earlier claims. It was not until the mid twentieth century that Levi’s ‘Mendes’ pentacle was adopted as an emblem of modern Satanism. No Satanic or black magic group is known to have used a pentagram before then, and even the oldest representations of black masses and other ‘satanic’ activities contain no pentagrams.

The Pentagram of the Founders

Surprisingly, the pentagram also plays an important part in the symbology of the early United States government (a fact not lost on the conspiracy theorists, of course.). Many of the Founding Fathers were Freemasons, to whom the Pentagram is an important symbol (see above). The five pointed star appears in much of our early iconography- the US flag, the Great Seal, and on our currency. It is even to be found in the US Capitol, where the White House sits at the apex of a giant pentagram, one of many interesting features in Capitol geometry:

I know why the pattern was scratched into the cave walls and its true. They seen it in the night sky growing closer and closer.
Because I too have seen the pattern in the night sky. It came in over a three year period.

despite the vast amounts of supposed information in this article…you are extremely ignorant. Now before i waste my time here, i want to see if you are still tending this article here and then I will converse and inform you. how’s that sound, blowhard..ok with you?

What is the name of a star, thats in the form of a pentacle, but instead of it being a right side up star, the tip of the star does not meet or complete, and instead the lines go up to the circle as to not form a tip??

According to me pentagram is more than a symbol in other words its more of a portal that connects different world. Instead of directly saying it as a portal it can be said as KEY to those portals. If im correct i have seen some exorcists use them as a symbol to banish the demons. But the mystery thats bugging me is that “If one gets a chance to open this portal(just saying) will good or bad occur to this wolrd?”
Feel free to comment on this.

Forgot to mention this
Basically human beings are made of two types: the good and the bad. In other words we can in every human there resides an angel and a devil
what happens when the good person opens up this portal and the bad person opens up the portal?
Will the outcome be the same?

in reply to your question…”what happens when the good person opens up this portal and the bad person opens up the portal?
Will the outcome be the same?”…

just like Beauty, which is in the eye of the beholder, so is power..or..merging! what YOU do with it..or it’s benefits…is entirely up to YOU..” Do What Thou Wilt, Shall Be the Whole of the Law”, .Power has no sense of mortal,..”right or wrong”…it is what it is!..Power, the Force, the Primordial Energy, doesn’t give a damn!…Why?, because no matter how many changes it goes through it ALWAYS returns to it’s source..the place of it’s greatest Harmony..” Energy cannot be Created or Destroyed”(Einstein).however if offered the Gift Of Power, use it, but refuse it!..Don’t call it YOURS…here lies the first temptation…the more you refuse it, the more you will be tempted.. To seek power, is not to be thought of ,in mundane terms..( I will rule the World!)…but is a refining of the human bestial state,(the raw energy) ..the Philosphers Stone is a good example…lead into Gold…. I wish you good fortune and power….

I would add that the phi ratio (1.618) inherent in the pentagram is also key. Inscribe a smaller pentagon at the center of the pentagram so that every corner of the pentagon touches the inner corners of the star. The ratio between the arm length of the star and any one side of the pentagon are 1:1.618. This ratio is ubiquitous in nature (the human body, galaxy spirals, hurricane spirals, pinecones, etc.) Thus, the pentagon/gram is a physical representation of regeneration/life.

I am doing some studies on pentagrams and stumble across one that has me baffle. I would like anyone to reply that has knowledge about what practice of the arts that might use a pentagram similar to this! And what spell or ritual this might be? It has a horned figure in it which I figure represents the horn god, also it has a kneeling figure in a white robe with dark hair and stumps on the back which I feel represent a fallen angel maybe. Also what is unusual is instead of solid lines it has like stitch lines like in sewing. The ritual perform with this pentagram involves sexual transgression on the intended victim and after they bring this feeling they beat and belittle the victim with no mercy they also come after the victim in the physical world. They use items that might leave bruises on the victim in the shape of dog prints and inverted crosses. A very brutal ritual or spell. The victim is belittle in public by people also. It is a old pentagram and I have no picture of it to send being it is not mine. I have found very little on it only that it is a very ancient pentagram and ritual. Any information would be helpful and I would be very grateful for. Thank You! Post any information on my web site or email if it pleases you.

What your witness to is the use of the pentagram in the crusification of Jesus or the angle Emmanuel. The people who initated the killing of Jesus had to do so in the spiritual context before the physical so they perform the rights or curse on his spiritual body before the physical body. Everyone thinks that the religions are not connected but they all are ( ie. the new age wiccans follow these practices of the past that have a long history in christianity. – Solomon the king illustrated and wrote of these practices that the modern witches use today.) True faith or connection to God does not need any of these practices.

Much of the “secret work” can be found on the Web. I will not stray from that info, as I am an Eastern Star bound by our rules. However, it is public knowledge that the five points of the star represent five heroines from the Bible:Adah, Ruth, Esther, Martha, and Electa. The meetings open and close with prayers and, too often, we offer prayers for those members we have lost.

Eastern Star is a service organization that has fundraisers to support their “good works,” the chosen phrase for their services. Our order provides scholarships for high school graduates going to college to become teachers, as well as supporting causes foe dyslexia, among others.

What, exactly, are you basing your ideas off of Jesse? I want to l want to know what historical text you are using to back up your claims. Did your pastor tell you that? Are you getting it from some conspiracy website or crackpot blogger? I want to know where you got the idea that the pentagram is a Satanic symbol.

While I think the author of this article (Jennifer?) adequately answered your question in the piece itself, I’ll attempt to elaborate just a bit more.

As noted above, it might have been Alphonse Louis Comfort (using the Pen Name Eliphas Levi) who first suggested an inverted pentagram was associated with black magic.

To get an accredited view of why the pentagram is associated with modern Satanism, however, you need to jump to late 1960s San Francisco, where former circus organist Anton LaVey initiated his official “Church of Satan,” a “church,” by the way, officially sanctioned for special tax status by the United States government.

In recorded interviews, LaVey (who enjoyed cultivating the “evil” persona), explained, essentially, that the church and its symbol, the inverted pentagram, were a philosophical slap in the face of what he viewed as Puritanical Christianity.

Many (probably most that I’ve heard speak, or with whom I’ve spoken) early Church of Satan members didn’t believe in the person (disembodied or not) of Satan or Lucifer. They were avowed atheists who enjoyed their association with LaVey’s church because of its liberal attitude of self indulgence and aggrandizement.

Why LaVey and company specifically elected to employ the pentagram (and the late 20th century) “Goat of Mendes” symbol is a matter of conjecture at this point, as the founders are dead.

It’s certainly possible that they drew from Levi’s art and written work, but equally likely that they knew of the connection between early Christian symbolism of the pentacle, and employed it, in inverted fashion, as a further attack on Christian symbology, just as they used the inverted cross.

Most of LaVey’s Satanic symbolism was created in almost a tongue-in-cheek fashion, with some of his ideas coming from visual artist and magician (the stage kind) Tom Palmer, who later changed his name to Tony Andruzzi (a man I knew decades ago).

The Baphomet character mentioned above, which was created from the imagination of Eliphas Levi, in 1854 (see his work “Dogme et Rituel de la Haute Magie”), had a pentagram on its forehead.

The popular modern image of the Goat of Mendes (the term probably comes from the people of Mendes, in ancient Egypt, whose symbolic god was the image of a ram), was not drawn until the mid/late 20th century.

Hope this helps answer your question.

By the way, speaking of the US government, the well-written piece above doesn’t mention the most celebrated symbolic use of the pentagram in America.

The inverted star appears as the foundation of the Congressional Medal of Honor, the highest honor bestowed by the United States government upon one of its citizens, for actions of conspicuous gallantry, above and beyond the call of duty, in military service.

The medal originated in the US Civil War. The representation of the inverted star is now a matter of speculation. Some military historians believe the medal was designed the way it was simply to keep a uniform appearance with other important medals (the MOH was inspired by European military awards of the time). Such medals always had two, not one, points of connection to the ribbon or chain from which they were suspended. This design was simply easier to apply to a star which was upside down.

The star, obviously, was and is important in American history. It’s used as an identifier on US military armament and equipment, and of course, on the flag, where each star represented a specific original colony, and later, state.

Thus, another notion is that the star, being an important American symbol, was represented upside down on the medal to pay homage to fallen soldiers and sailors. Many recipients of the medal were, in fact, killed in action while conducting themselves in a manner which (often) saved the lives of others, but resulted in their own demise. The star, consequently, appears to “bow down” in reverence to this ultimate sacrifice.

The Jesse person you responded to, Pete, is probably correct that the pentacle will symbolically be associated with the occult for the foreseeable future (though not, as he — or she? — writes, necessarily Satanism). While the pentagram was employed in Cabalistic, Pagan and other, what’s now considered esoteric, ritual and symbology in historical periods long ago, it was not associated directly with modern occult ideology until the 20th century.

I know of a person who wore a pentagram for protection – it seemed to ease her headaches. One must note, that such protection doesn’t come from symbols or dead objects, but from spirits binded with them. God doesn’t give his blessing in such a strange way, so coming into such relations with demons of amulets might cause severe trouble. My advice? When in doubt, consult a trusted priest – I’m not an expert, just a follower of Christ.
Bless ya!

if she believed that the pentagram would help her it could have been a case of a simple placebo effect. her belief is what cured her rather than a mystical power. Or at the very least a coincidence. just wanted to throw that out there.

If god forgives everything why doesnt everybody go to heaven? It’s because we’re already here. The choices that we make are what get us there.. We all can chose to have all the heaven we want or the hell we want.. We are All free to accept or reject gods love..now with that said. Were all created in gods image..but what is god?? He’s pure love! So how can god hate anything?? Now.. Look at Term “fallen angel” it doesnt mean they literally fell from heaven to earth.. it means they fell from the grace of GOD! So in a sense we all are fallen angels.. And as far as lucifer goes.. If we are all created in gods image “love” nothing can hurt us.. “the devil is nothing more then our false ego” we create him ourselves..Whatever we believe is..to some the pentagram can be an “evil” or “demonic” symbol.. To others it can represent the virtuvian man.. “which is the believe that god created us all mathematically perfect in his image.. Like him” look up the golden ratio PHI 1.618..answers are out there you just have to be open minded and willing to look… A little bit about myself.. I have the pentagram and holy trinity tattooed and my for arms and I have angel wings on my back with the word “fallen” down my spine.. I am very spirtual and I don’t just believe what I’ve be “told” I take the time to look things up for myself… I am in no way trying to say.. “Oh you’re wrong and I’m right”.. What ever you believe is.. That’s the only point I’m trying to make.

Hey I’m religious, but been told u can’t believe in this an that, due to being Christian, I’m always trying to learn whts out there, iv learned that much where my own faith is fighting with possibilitys, as well as fact, it’s to hard to explain on here, but as I learn about space, other beens, ancient history I thought about symbols, the cross a simple image in a way but an image that has changed lives, methods, logic , evolution in its own way, so I wanna know more about what’s not taught in today’s age, how did people know the stars, an everything else, they did almost 1000, 2000, years before Christ so to speak n for some reason I think the pentagram was a tool or a gift of rememberance of some sort,n it’s history of where it came from so to speak maybe the source,of why,how,when we had maybe a greater power I can’t explain it in text,I’m still religious it’s common sense not to do harm an all that,I believe in spirits but iv learned that much that I’m starting to believe religion is a possible way of stopping from knowing truth that we don’t know, so if u know anything to do with ancient Symbols ect I just want someone else’s opinion that has faith but is more open minded to see scientific truth, an why certain events example, technology being up an down,
I might be crazy but talking bout possibilitys n trying to find them is hard but what I’m looking for is very out there but yer plz

From what your saying you have been following religion and you are now on the path of FAITH. The two are so different. Jesus led the way. Faith the belief without seeing or knowing that GOD exist. Religion the unification of Legion or the gathering up of the fallen angels in a cohesive manner to lead others away from faith. Finding truth is the utmost priority of humans. All symbols, tools etc. are distractions that what Jesus teaches. All the simple acts written about him in the bible do not suggest that he practice anything we deem religious today. His church was outside on the grass talking to people about God. Instead we worship in churches (religion). His way of connecting to God was lighting a candle and saying a simple prayer. We do so much hail this or that in churches who are we bowing to. Keep to the simple path stupid my earthly father once told me do not be a follower of men or woman. And then he let me choose for myself, and do you know something he was correct. God is everywhere and everything and you stole choice form the tree of life through ADAM so make a choice by starting to ask questions. Even from your priest, and if they refuse to answer keep asking till they give an answer or you find truth.

Esau seems to be redeemed in the resolution of the story of jacob and esau. When it says that God hates Esau, it is a metaphorical personification of what Esau stands for. God was making a metaphorical distinction between the believing spirit of jacob and the disbelieving spirit of esau. God was not hating the literal figure of Esau, God loved Esau the man.

Wrong, it is and always will be linked to the devil , the devil has been here since the beginning of time angels were here before man and satan is a fallen angel the pentagram in all forms is linked to demonic activity mostly disguised as good , always about oh its for the elements or the earth , but the bible warned that the worship or admorishan of the earth or elements or stars in all forms its a disguise for demons, Demons are very real “For god so loved the world that though we were yet sinners christ died for us, god sent his only son , who was the word of god , fully god fully man to take our place in exchange for our sins he paid the price believe it or don’t , it is the truth.

If god forgives everything why doesnt everybody go to heaven? It’s because we’re already here. The choices that we make are what get us there.. We all can chose to have all the heaven we want or the hell we want.. We are All free to accept or reject gods love..now with that said. Were all created in gods image..but what is god?? He’s pure love! So how can god hate anything?? Now.. Look at Term “fallen angel” it doesnt mean they literally fell from heaven to earth.. it means they fell from the grace of GOD! So in a sense we all are fallen angels.. And as far as lucifer goes.. If we are all created in gods image “love” nothing can hurt us.. “the devil is nothing more then our false ego” we create him ourselves..Whatever we believe is..to some the pentagram can be an “evil” or “demonic” symbol.. To others it can represent the virtuvian man.. “which is the believe that god created us all mathematically perfect in his image.. Like him” look up the golden ratio PHI 1.618..answers are out there you just have to be open minded and willing to look… A little bit about myself.. I have the pentagram and holy trinity tattooed and my for arms and I have angel wings on my back with the word “fallen” down my spine.. I am very spirtual and I don’t just believe what I’ve be “told” I take the time to look things up for myself… I am in no way trying to say.. “Oh you’re wrong and I’m right”.. What ever you believe is.. That’s the only point I’m trying to make.

I don’t doubt the bible but would you mind posting the verse in which it says so? I mean, worshipping something other than God is of course something that should not be done as a Christian, but we can admire the elements can’t we? God DID create the world after all.

There is a big difference between Admiration and Worship (Or “Glorification”), is there not?!
Christ (The Annointed) is our only true protection. All other things (Amulets, Rings, Pentagrams/acles et al) are a deception of the Fallen One. Magic/Majik means “Deception”!
The Priests of On (Egypt) in the Court of Pharoah were Black Magicians/Sorcerers who were also able to turn Water to Blood and their Staffs to Snakes, Remember?!
This implies that even the Fallen Angels have limited power over the Elements.
The Anti-Christ also will be one “Understanding Dark Sentences”!!!
Meaning he will be an Occultist/Sorcerer!!!

Dear Jesse, you are still not answering the question as to where exactly you get your Intel from and simply accusing symbols, stars, etc. as being from the Devil without any real proof.
The Bible has been manipulated over the Centuries to warp and limit the true spiritual potential in all of us humans.
Just to give you an example, The King James Bible was edited during the reign of King James of course, and how do you know The Holy Spirit or God worked through him to give us an accurate picture of his Sacred mandate.
Going back even further, Emperor Constantine, The Council of Nicaea, (and the unified consensus of what to believe and how to believe in Christ) demonstrates the interference and manipulation of man concerning this “Sacred” book.
Why do you think you go to church on “Sun-day”?
Have you heard of the Nag Hammadi texts? I think it would pay for you to go back and research this subject in more depth as opposed to simply give us the “watered down” version of Christianity which in my humble opinion takes your personal power away by having an external source of salvation.
“Know Thyself, for the Kingdom of God lies within”…….

The Bible has suffered the minor inconvieniences that all translations do when going through the translation process. I would not go so far as to say that the Bible has then been “warped” in the manner you suggest; and certainly not warped for the purpose you suggest. While the council’s goal was to determine the nature of Christ (primarily due to the Arian beliefs that were present at the time, confliction with the Jesus is God theology of what is today orthodox), it was through discussion and proofs of the religious documents available to them. There certainly no “manipulation” of these documents which have been stable, i would argue, for centuries. The documents were not in question, merely the doctrine, the interpretation of those documents.

who’s to say that the meaning wont change again? its obviously changed quite a bit, i’m curious for its next meaning. as for God and Satan. I believe there was a being that created the world but that doesn’t care we are an experiment and as long as we feed its ego(i.e. worship, sacrifice, or whatever pleases it) it will step in and help some. i am by no means attacking anyone’s faith but non of us knows what lies beyond for all we know this is it.

So we should take your expert opinion over evidence bhahahaha. It must be true because you say so..right? I think if god was trying to tell you beware of the pentagrams he would say beware of the pentagrams. Ravings of a untreated lunatic under the guise of religious opinion.

. . . “the upturned cross (which is a symbol of rebellion against Christian culture). . . ” Yes, the inverted cross may be used by some as a “F*** you” to Christianity, but it should not be an insult. The Cross of St. Peter is inverted because Peter did not believe himself to be worthy enough to die in the same manner as his Lord. Thus he was crucified upside down. Basic fact checking here.

Hi Im here doing research on the pentangle because Im a HUGE Adam Lambert fan and i noticed on the back cover of his “Beg For Mercy” album there’s a pentangle on it. Its not upside down but Im just checking to see if its anything bad because Im a Christian and i don’t wanna fan girl someone demonic but so far my research proves that if the pentangle is right side up (which it is on the album) then its nothing bad and in fact a Christian symbol so in other words thank the lord for this website !!!!!!!! woooooooooooooooooo

Hi Divonia. I’m a big fan of Adam Lambert as well and went to see him with Queen in January and it was awesome! I’m also a Christian and noticed some of Adam’s tattoos had some interesting symbols on them so I decided to check them out. He has one of the Greek god Pan (half man, half goat). Adam said “Tattoo has nothing to do w Satanism… That’s stupid. Greek Mythology? Yes. PAN” However Pan, in a set of tarrot cards, is used to depict the devil. A pentagtram the correct way up may have the Christian connection but it’s also a main symbol for paganism; upside down the pentagram is associated with goat worship. He also has a tattoo with the sickle moon with the circle inside it which prepresented the solar deity (Baal-Hadad), shown as a disk in a crescent, the ancient symbol of cosmic conception assicated with the Egyptian sun god Ra (who Adam sings about) is also associated with Lucifer worship. The all-seeing eye tattoo Adam has is the eye of Osirus which is used in freemasonary. See here for more details: http://simplyheavenlyfood.tumblr.com/post/48812148207/the-eye-of-horus-not-just-a-trend-a-symbol
I like Adam and think he is an amazingly talent solo singer and a great new front man for Queen (I can bear witness to this) there is some cause for concern there as well – for Christians anyway. God bless!

The designs are typically symmetrical, one of the reasons why they’re fairly easy to draw. Popular Sleeve Tattoo Designs: Of course your tattoo needs to be individual and unique to you so these are just some suggestions of ideas that have been done often and make great full sleeve tattoo designs. You can practice tattooing by experimenting with as many mediums as you can.

Greetings!
My Concerns may seem Minute, However, When Did The Pentagram Stop Being A Christian Symbol? I Am A Clairvoyant Christian And Ive AlwaYs Been Interested In The 5 Pointed Star, Bit I Found This Site When I Was DoNg Research On Its Background. If Someone Could Tell Me When It WasNoLongerRecognized As A ChristianSymbol, That WouldBe VeryHelpful.

Ps I HaVe No Clue As To Why My Letters And WordS Are Messed Up, So I Apologize

Hi, I’m not an expert, but I don’t think the pentagram ever stopped being a Christian symbol. I think what happened to the Pentagram is similar to the swastika. The swastika is still a universal religious symbol meaning various good things like love, wisdom, unity, etc. but given the abomination of Nazism the swastika now has very, very negative connotations to the modern mind. Analogously, the pentagram was used by Satanist groups (who incidentally don’t really believe in Satan but ‘practice’ it as a counter-cultural statement). These Satanist got lumped in with the “Devil Music” know as Rock n’ Roll and the 60′s counter-culture and thus the pentagram gained a negative association with conservative Christian groups. Hence, I’d say the shift from Christian to anti-Christian (of course this shift is not absolute, just a cultural perception) occurred in the mid 20th century. I also conjecture that the pentagram was never a hugely important symbol in Christianity; of course this varies between sects and I’m not saying it has no role, but Christianity has many other central symbols like the cross, the trinity, etc. Maybe this all helps, or maybe I’m just rambling, either way, peace out and much love

Technically, Christianity would have been around since the creation of Adam and Eve. The old testament is Christian, and starts with the first people on the planet. Depending on what you believe or accept.

Shalom
I have a 5 pointed Star in my mouth, it’s been there since I was 16, my parents did as well, I was told that it represents members of The Order of the Eastern Star.
An international humanitarian organization composed of women who are wives of advanced Masons.

I was told that the history of the pentagram “5 Star” can also be traced to many ancient cultures. The symbol was used in the 4th century BC in Mesopotamia, both as the seal of Solomon and of Jerusalem for the Jewish people.

As well, among my ancestry, which is linked back to King Solomon and Queen Sheba, the 5 star in Ethiopian Hebrew represents the female, and of course through persecution and inquisitions, many Jewish Ethiopian were force to convert to Islam or Christianity.

The Order of the Eastern Star is an organization that is run separately from Free Masonry. They are related, yes, but The Order of the Eastern Star is not strictly for the wives of Masons. It’s one of the female counterparts.

Your wrong. The Eastern Stars was invented for females (wives and daughters) only related to Masons and because of their decline they started accepting women out of that circle. I am a Mason and my wife an Eastern Star, if I’m correct they can’t have a meeting “without” a Mason brother present who himself is initiated into the Eastern Star order.

Hello,
I’m researching an 1856 seated liberty quarter with two counterstamps. The obverse counterstamp is a five-pointed star with five lines intersecting at the center. The reverse has a cross counterstamp. Is there someone at this site who would like to see images of this old coin and perhaps give me some insight to it? If so, please contact me by email and I will send the images. Thanks very much.
John Sculley

Hi Jorge. You’ll find in your travels that this is fairly common in pentagrams from the renaissance era, as they were incorporated in magical practices largely by Christian magicians. Hebrew, being the language of the angels, was important in both Jewish (obviously) and Christian magic. In these times, pentagrams were quite sacred, and not regarded as evil as they often are today.

I found this article fascinating. I especially love how the pentagram was explained as to how the forefathers of this country used it. I already knew this. I was raised as a Jehovah’s Witness….and, they try to unearth everything “pagan”. I also knew it was connected to the Masons. But, I did not exactly how. I am a student of the Craft, and now where one. I always was mystified how people become terrified at a symbol. And, I wear it as such. It’s no different than a Christian wearing a cross. I do not bow down and revere a Symbol. If, Christians or any other kind of believer doesn’t have enough brains or freedom to research there own belief system/s, and, the origins on which that system is founded….Then I’m sorry. I find that person/s kind of dull and boring. After, I got away from CHUCHIANITY, and did research, I had no right nor merit to proselytize people into religions I knew nothing about! Any path that helps us mature as a person should not be ridiculed by a casual observer who knows little about the foundation of their own! This is MY PERSONAL OPINION.

i was just wondering with the elements in a pentagram where would they be positioned because i was reading another website saying “However, when Fire is in contact Earth, the Earth dries up, becomes lifeless, empty. The same happens with jewels: energy of Earth gemstone is suppressed by the Fire gemstone. Water and Fire destroy each other; combination of Air and Water creates a negative, “rotten” power.” so how do i come up with a pentgram with the five elements when they are all conected

Hello just to say I loved your site, nothing is simple and flashing colors that do not affect the vision and the best is that it brings numerous symbols and despite studying the Celts, Druids and be a practitioner of Wicca symbols found that did not know, thanks for sharing with the world the your knowledge.

Hey in regards to levays satanic pentagram deos the markings in the outer circle have a particular meaning or are they there for no appernt reason been loking everywhere no answer. Some one believe there enoihain(angelic language) but i dont have a satanic bible to cheak as anton levay conscribed his enochain differntly to other style on wikipedia :p

I’m doing research on cemeteries and I found an upside down pentagram, it has a bible in the center, I couldn’t see the symbols in the points as well one lookes like a chalice, and one like a hand like the type that is drawn usually holding a bible. any ideas what it’s from?

Bela (bē’lə), in the Bible.
1 First king of Edom.
2 Benjamin’s first son. An alternative spelling is Belah.
3 City later called Zoar.

Sela (“rock”) in the bible….
A town in northern EDOM When Amaziah, king of Judah, conquered and slew 10,000 Edomites he changed its name to Joktheel (II Kgs 14:7; II Chr 25:12ff). The name Sela has been preserved in modern es-Sela, where a small Edomite-Nabatean fortress has been discovered 5 miles (8 km) southwest of Tafileh. The identification of Sela with Petra, ancient REKEM has no foundation in fact.

But then again, way back when… the pentangle, or 5 points…. were Christian Symbols…..